The Rays were two outs from their third shutout win in their
last five games until Hideki Matsui's one-out, ninth-inning home
run off closer Troy Percival.

It was Percival's second blown save in his last four appearances
and tied the contest at 1-1.

"I'm unhappy we had to go to extra innings," Percival said. "I
threw the pitch I wanted to throw - there are probably three
hitters in the league that hit that out."

Rivera (0-1) came on in the 10th but, in the 11th, allowed a
leadoff single to Cliff Floyd. Jonny Gomes ran for Floyd and
stole second before Gross hit Rivera's next pitch up the middle
to give Tampa Bay its sixth consecutive win.

"I was just trying to get him to third so we could get a
sacrifice fly and win the game," Gross said.

It was the first run allowed in 15 appearances this season by
Rivera.

"It's going to happen," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "Mo
has been outstanding for us all year long and it's going to
happen. It's part of the game."

Edwin Jackson allowed only five hits in seven scoreless innings
but did not figure in the decision.

"Edwin's pitched great the last two times out," Maddon said.
"He did a nice job against lefties tonight. If he continues to
pound the strike zone, he'll be successful."

Tampa Bay took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on Eric Hinske's two-out
RBI single. Hinske's hit scored Carlos Pena, who led off the
inning with a double.

Jackson, who walked one and struck out five, escaped jams in the
sixth and seventh innings.

Derek Jeter had a one-out triple in the sixth but was stranded
when Bobby Abreu grounded to shortstop and Matsui popped up to
the same position.

With two out In the seventh and Melky Cabrera at third base,
pinch hitter Shelley Duncan struck out to end the inning.

Chien-Ming Wang allowed seven hits and one run in seven innings.
He struck out two and walked three.

"Obviously you get another outstanding performance out of
Chien-Ming and it's a game we're very capable of winning,"
Girardi said. "But we didn't win tonight."

J.P. Howell (3-0) pitched two innings of hitless relief for the
win.

Jason Giambi had two hits for the Yankees, who fell two games
under .500 (19-21) for the first time since May 1.

"Matsui's home run was a big lift for us and it gave us an
opportunity to win," Girardi said. "It felt like today was the
day we're coming back."